I’m new at electric motors with the all the different sizes , voltages some with
gear reductions and of course battery’s. What I have a simple yard kart. Has a solid axle and a double flange hub with bearing on driver’s side. 2 new 3 horse gas engines with matching clutch’s. It has 18” tires -can get 16”. With me the total weight is about 325 lbs. my endgame is to add 2 electric motor’s with spring push button switch to ( with a little help from the gas engines ) get the kart moving from 0 to 10 or 12 mph as fast as possible then let go of the button. At that speed the engine clutch should be ‘grabbing’ good. Maybe push the button and to make the last to 10”of hill. Asking in a mechanical way can l use a motor with gear reduction Unit- change the sprocket (I have found a 10 and 11 tooth #35 for motors so far) with a chain attached to a small mini bike clutch that’s on a jack shaft then another sprocket from jack shaft to main axle sprocket and repeat on driver’s The battery math is confusing I’m only going to need about 15 to 20 minutes of drive time because I’ll only use it in 5 to 8 seconds at a time has to many variables for me to compute. If this works I would like to install 3 push button switches one for both motors- aka the hole shot and one for each motor- for faster sharper turns. With fingers crossed a 4th Button for reverse. Is this possible? If it is could someone point me in the right direction in motor , type /size best size gears possible and battery. I appreciate any wisdom you can pass on.
gear reductions and of course battery’s. What I have a simple yard kart. Has a solid axle and a double flange hub with bearing on driver’s side. 2 new 3 horse gas engines with matching clutch’s. It has 18” tires -can get 16”. With me the total weight is about 325 lbs. my endgame is to add 2 electric motor’s with spring push button switch to ( with a little help from the gas engines ) get the kart moving from 0 to 10 or 12 mph as fast as possible then let go of the button. At that speed the engine clutch should be ‘grabbing’ good. Maybe push the button and to make the last to 10”of hill. Asking in a mechanical way can l use a motor with gear reduction Unit- change the sprocket (I have found a 10 and 11 tooth #35 for motors so far) with a chain attached to a small mini bike clutch that’s on a jack shaft then another sprocket from jack shaft to main axle sprocket and repeat on driver’s The battery math is confusing I’m only going to need about 15 to 20 minutes of drive time because I’ll only use it in 5 to 8 seconds at a time has to many variables for me to compute. If this works I would like to install 3 push button switches one for both motors- aka the hole shot and one for each motor- for faster sharper turns. With fingers crossed a 4th Button for reverse. Is this possible? If it is could someone point me in the right direction in motor , type /size best size gears possible and battery. I appreciate any wisdom you can pass on.
